Armament

Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War Two almost became a reality. The Aquila and Sparviero were two carriers under construction for the Regia Marina.

In March 1943, the Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario made her furious combat debut. This exceptionally designed aircraft performed well in its brief service.

Introduced in 1938, the Moto Guzzi Alce motorcycle was used in areas such as reconnaissance and convoy escort. The Super Alce replaced the Alce in 1943.

The Regia Marina Trento Class cruiser comprised of the Trento, Trieste and arguably the Bolzano. It was an imbalaced design sacrificing armor for speed.

The Cannone da 90/53 was a formidable dual-purpose artillery piece of the Regio Esercito. It boasted fantastic ballistic capabilities and performance.

The Siluro a Lenta Corsa, or Human Torpedo, was a uniquely Italian covert weapon used to level the odds against the mighty British Navy.

The Macchi C.205 Veltro was one of the finest Italian fighters of WWII. It mated the airframe of the C.202 with the German Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine.

The Breda Ba.65 performed adequately in the Spanish Civil War, but its shortcomings became apparent In World War Two against the modern Royal Air Force.

The Semovente L40 da 47/32 Self Propelled Gun utilized the chassis of the L6/40 tank. It was first put into service in 1942 with approximately 300 built.

The Macchi C.202 Folgore is regarded as the most successful Italian fighter aircraft of World War Two. About 1,150 aircraft were built between 1941-1943.